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I'm not buying anything Line6 in future, which is a shame because it's good gear, well built and performs efficiently. It begs the question, "Why make such well crafted long lasting equipment if your not going to support it in the future?" Especially when all it takes is a few hours of software engineers time to update or port the software to a new OS, wether it be Mac or Windows. I have a old Variax 700 and as Soundog stated, the Workbench went south for that many years ago, such a shame because it realy is a fine guitar to play. I keep it for Sitar and Acoustic solos plus whatever sounds good from the factory presets. I'm considering keeping the L6 electronics in it and having a couple of humbuckers fitted on it, just so I play it more often, which is nuts really. I also have a PODxt and the Line6 Edit software for that has fallen foul of the Line6 desease, and I'm only running Mac Mojave 10.14.6! Not only have I bought all the model packs, which I believe are still on sale(!), there is all the time I've invested creating the hundreds of tones I use for my guitars. I was so gutted that I couldn't face losing all that work, I tried a few things and now it works as long you DON"T touch the computer keyboard! And I'm so attached to the PODxt, I'm using it under those conditions, thanks Line6, for nothing!! I remember having a conversation on this platform on this very topic about four or five years ago with someone I imagine was somewhat younger than I, who put forward the preposition that it was understandable that after five or six years equipment/software became 'legacy'. I put forward the preposition that I had 1979 Fender Strat that I could stilll replace any parts for, and in this supposed age of recycling and repurposing, why he thought a modern company such as Line6 was prepared to consign equipment to the bin so easily just to make a quick buck on the next wave of products was OK. Strangely, that was the end of that conversation. :0) OK, whinge over, for the next five years anyway.

I'm seriously considering having my 700 fitted with standard pick ups so I can get some more use out of it. The thing is, the guitar is a great instrument and plays wonderfully. Hopefully, I can keep the original innards just for the sitar, banjo and other Reso models, as well as the acoustic guitar models, just for solos though, as playing chords with the acoustic models has always sounded digitally gritty to me.

I know this is a long time to reply but I've just leapt from El Capitan to Mojave. The way I get around this nuttiness is by just using the mouse, I don't have the same problem with the scrolling as you mentioned, so I can select, edit and save presets with the mouse, as well hide and quit the programme. The ball acher is naming a preset, but if you just save it as Default Tone and locate and rename the file itself, it comes straight up with the new name in the file browser. You can do it one letter at a time, pressing the 'Continue' button after each entry, which is OK for adding a two or three letters like Wah or DM2, but obviously not good for longer names, I have spent many many hours creating tones for all my guitars, including bass, and to think I couldn't use my beloved Podxt again made me feel distraught, so these ways of getting it to work fully, was a blessed relief! I DID however install Java runtime that made it run on ElCapitan (SE6 I think) before I ran Line 6 Edit on Mojave, maybe that will solve your scrolling issues?

Hey no probs soundog and psarkissian, you probably subconsciously assumed I'd already tried it. I'll pass the info on to my local guitar guy and see what he says. As ever, many thanks. PS Wow, I didn't realise how censorious this forum was! :0) The replaced sh*t with lollipop LOL! Maybe it's my tainted old mind, but 'rocking horse lollipop' does NOT sound good, in fact to me, it sounds worse. Never mind, I'll keep it uber-clean in future, for all those minors with James Tylers, Helixes and old Varaxes.

Hi Soundog, I've nailed it down to the A/B foot switch (XPS A/B) as the guitar works perfectly well on batteries. I don't know why I didn't try that at first (doh!) I have a back up PSU and the noise occurs with both of them, so it's definitely the foot switch. I Googled for a replacement, and crikey, they're as rare as rocking horse lollipop, no current viable hits at all. Ah well, at least I can play the old girl on battery power, it's a relief she's OK. My regular guitar fixer is looking for a replacement board for the foot switch, I'm not holding my breath, but you never know. Many thanks to you and psarkissian for your help, it's great to know you're out there in cyberworld with words of advice and wisdom. :0)

Many many thanks for your attention on this psarkissian, it's truly appreciated. Now I can point the service engineer in the right direction when I send it to Line 6.

'm having trouble with my old Variax 700. There's a grumbling, crackle, squeal type noise underneath the output of the guitar sound. This is severely exacerbated when it's put through a heavily soaked distortion. Any ideas on what this might be? All help gratefully received! :0)

Hi Vanilla, Have you tried arming the record button on your Cubase input channel, but keep the monitor switch in the off position. So the record button is red and the monitor button remains grey. You should be able to see the dry signal coming in to the channel, but not be able to hear it. Just an idea, let me know how it goes.

I'm afraid I got stuck on the barbed wire and shot to pieces! Nothing worked, so you post is truly appreciated :0) I think I've already got the older version of Java to run Line 6 Edit, so hopefully I'll be OK installing the non HD version of the Variax Workbench. Many thanks for putting me on the right path, and your absolutely right about Line 6 and many other companies lack of support for older gear. I've got a PodXT completely loaded with the expansion pack and it gives me everything I want, as does the Variax 700. Do I want a Pod HD or a James Tyler Variax... No!!

Hi guys, I know it's been a long time, but I'm about to try to get Workbench working for my old Variax 700 in the next few weeks or so. Maybe some of you have found workarounds, if so I'd love to see them, but you may be still suffering. If so, this link is for a Cubase workaround that has exactly the same message 'Wrong Mac OSX Version': - https://www.hjorthjort.xyz/old-site/2015/12/22/cant-install-cubase.html The instructions are detailed, and so long as you don't try to install Workbench on an OS older than 10.5 (why would you?) there will be no harm to your system at all. By simply removing some script from the installer, the software will install and function normally. If the installer works in a different way, with smaller packets inside the main packet, then I will be trying this one out: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oyN3ryUuzY Again, you're taken step by step through the process. Who know if they'll work for me, it would be great to get my Liquid Mix working as well as Workbench. You may want to wait until I've gone over the barbed wire first, so I'll post again in a fortnight or so and let you know how I got on :0)